PEORIA -- Bond for a Peoria Heights woman accused of throwing boiling water on her 5-year-old daughter was set at $200,000 on Thursday afternoon.

Peoria County Circuit Judge John Vespa doubled the bond requested by the Assistant State’s Attorney Steve Pattelli, citing the nature of the allegations. In audience, one of Tiffany Fortune’s family bowed her head as Vespa set the amount.

Fortune, 33, of 3535 N. Illinois Ave., faces a single charge of aggravated battery in connection with the March 19 incident at her home. If convicted, she faces up to 30 years in prison and will next appear in court on April 24 for a preliminary hearing.

Pattelli told Vespa that the injuries suffered by the child were “gruesome” and represented “over the top” behavior. He offered to show the judge pictures of the second- and third-degree burns suffered by the girl on her face, shoulders and back. Vespa declined.

The child was flown by helicopter to a burn unit in Springfield where she remains, Pattelli said in open court.

The prosecutor said Fortune initially said she was cooking food and that the child pulled a pot of boiling water down from the stove onto her. Later, she allegedly confessed to throwing the water on the child, saying she was frustrated with the girl.

As part of her bond, Fortune is barred from having any contact with the child. Pattelli also said her other three children have been removed from her home by state officials and placed with relatives.